Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-03-07


lovely girl, and was beloved by all
who knew her, and will be missed by
large circle of friends. She had
been sick with consumption for a
long time, and although conscious
that she must soon cross the dark
liver, was never known to murmur or
complain, but bore her pain with
Christian fortitude worthy of an ex-
ample to all, of whatever church or
creed.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. .JOhnSbUry.
james H. Williams, President of the
Bank of Bellows Falls, has been made
Treasurer of the Passumpsic railroad,
succeeding n. p. Lowering, resigned.
The Passumpsic road has both the same
President and Treasurer as the Connect
lieut. River road.
The Methodist ladies held a sociable
in the church parlors last Thursday
evening, to raise the six or seven dollars
needed to complete the $1,000 which they
pledged for the rebuilding of the church.
The ladies have raised this handsome
amount in less than four years-a record
of which they may well feel proud.
East Hard wick.
Flora J. Nelson is visiting at Stowe
for Il short time,
Peter Oliver has moved into DR.. j. NJ.
Sanborn's house.
Jennie Smith who has spent the winter
at Barnet with her aunt, is at home.
We are informed that Rev. Mr.. Green
is to continue to supply the Baptist
pulpit.
Walter Drenan and Miss SillowaY
closed a successful term of school in the
village last week.
The village Improvement Society hold
sOciables weekly, the avails TO apply
upon the building of the new village hall.
The firm of Livingstone & Montgomery
carriage and sleigh makers, have dis
solved partnership, Montgomery con-
tinuing the business,
HardNviclx.
Loggers report the snow on Woodbury.
mountain to be nearly five feet deep.
Joseph Thornton has moved from
Kittridge's tenement to his farm in the
north part of the town.
Judge Henry Perley goes to Iowa this
week. He expects to be absent three or
four weeks. He has a brother near Des
Moines.
The registration returns for 1886 are
at last all in and show thirteen marriage
es, twenty-nine births and thirty-two
deaths.
A. T. Way succeeded in getting his
mercantile goods, attached by A. E. Ju-
devine, receipted, and so continues bus
mess as before.
The storm and blizzard of Thursday
and Friday of week before last, seriously
interfered with railroad operations in
this section. No mails were received
from that source from Thursday noon to
Saturday afternoon.
The selectmen, under the power au-
thorizing them to refund the railroad aid
bonds at four per cent, having succeeded
in subscriptions for about So, 900, and
have deposited the bonds at Danville
Bank for the subscribers.
1t is said that the Bridgman sisters,
elocutionists', will soon leave here
for a tour in their professional work.
We wish them success, knowing they
have spared neither time or money to
reach a high standard as elocutionlsts.
II. R. Mack mas rented A. E. Jude
vines granite shop and water power for
the accommodation of his increasing
business. He intends occupying it for
both his granite and marble business, fit
ting up his present marble shop for
tenement.
Sheffield.
Hannah Paige is quite low, and is not
expected to recover.
1t is expected the singing convention
will be a splendid affair.
Ed. Richard has moved back to Barnet
and viii work in his fathers blacksmith
shop.-John circuit and John Flanders
have both rented tenements In the Gibson
house.
sutton.
Home Circle meets at J. H. Ainsers,
March 9.
Mrs. G. NJ. Campbell is visiting reIa-
tives in Lebanon, n. III.
Miss Belle Barker is home from the
Methodist Seminary at Montpelier, dur
ing vacation.
The funeral services Of Henry Oar
ling were held at the church last Wed |
nesday, Rev. Tracy officiating. The re-
mains were then carried to Lyndon, |
To remain in the tomb until spring, then |
10 be buried at So Wheelock.
Stannard
Mrs. z. w. Clark writes to her family |
that their son Charlie, is gaining slowly. |
and Is in hopes to start for Vermont /
with him in two weeks. Charlie was /
salesman FOR II Z. Remington & Co, /
WiIlImantic. CT, and has been sick with /
typhoid fever since the nrst OF December,
but is ON the gain at present.